Sam Mellins

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Sam Mellins covers criminal justice, labor, and electoral politics for New York Focus, and is a contributor to the Daily Poster. He can be reached at sam@nysfocus.com.

Latest Articles By Sam Mellins

New York Judges Lock the Accused Out of Their Homes, Skirting Review Required by Landmark Ruling, Critics Charge
Criminal Justice, New York City, Reporting
New York Judges Lock the Accused Out of Their Homes, Skirting Review Required by Landmark Ruling, Critics Charge
An appellate court ordered hearings for defendants facing orders of protection that could separate them from their homes and families. But some judges — following a memo from state court officials â...

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July 23
Up and Down The Ballot, Progressives Score Wins in Western New York
Electoral Politics, New York State
Up and Down The Ballot, Progressives Score Wins in Western New York
In Buffalo, socialist India Walton scored a landmark win against a four-term incumbent mayor. In nearby Rochester, shakeups on the city council and county legislature could chart a new course for loca...

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July 19
In 2021 Legislative Session, a New Approach to Drug Policy
Criminal Justice, Health, New York State, Reporting
In 2021 Legislative Session, a New Approach to Drug Policy
This year, state legislators passed major bills in response to the overdose crisis. Will Cuomo sign them?...

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July 13
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